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390028 UK PhD-E: Scientific Writing (2011W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 05.09.2011 09:00 to We 21.09.2011 17:00
- Registration is open from Tu 27.09.2011 09:00 to We 28.09.2011 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2011 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 03.10. 13:00 - 15:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Wednesday 05.10. 11:00 - 13:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Friday 07.10. 09:00 - 11:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Saturday 08.10. 10:00 - 12:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Thursday 03.11. 09:00 - 11:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Friday 04.11. 09:00 - 12:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Saturday 05.11. 09:00 - 11:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Wednesday 30.11. 11:00 - 13:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Thursday 01.12. 09:00 - 11:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
- Friday 02.12. 09:00 - 11:00 (Seminarraum 2 Hohenstaufengasse 9 1.Stock)
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This is a workshop in scientific writing designed for students in economics, computer science, statistics, and applied mathematics - or in general, any field that uses formal, mathematical methods. Besides a general discussion of attitudes and voice, clarity and style, or questions like How to make yourself write?, this course offers a specific discussion of the form and style requirements as they have become standard in the respective disciplines. We will discuss, for example, how to write an abstract, structure an article, organize notes and references, etc. Another special feature of this course is that it addresses the question How to write Mathematics? - that is, how to combine verbal and formal reasoning, choose notation, or typeset and reference mathematical formulae. Throughout the course, the emphasis is not on presenting ``truths,'' but on highlighting choices and discussing the trade offs between different alternatives.
Assessment and permitted materials
Registration and Evaluation:In order to register for this course, please
- register via univis, and
- send me a description of your dissertation project until September 30th, 2011, by e-mail to: christina.pawlowitsch@univie.ac.atEvaluation for this course is based on
(i) your participation in class, and
(ii) your preparation of reading and writing assignments.
- register via univis, and
- send me a description of your dissertation project until September 30th, 2011, by e-mail to: christina.pawlowitsch@univie.ac.atEvaluation for this course is based on
(i) your participation in class, and
(ii) your preparation of reading and writing assignments.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Ultimately the aim of this course is to give you ideas how you can organize your own process of writing (and reviewing) and how you can make use of standard resources on writing and editing like The Chicago Manual of Style or other style and writing guides, journal web sites, etc.
Examination topics
The course will be organized as a series of combined classes - lecture and
workshops. We will read and analyze text in class, there will be reading and writing assignments for home, and I will meet with students individually or in small groups to discuss their texts.
workshops. We will read and analyze text in class, there will be reading and writing assignments for home, and I will meet with students individually or in small groups to discuss their texts.
Reading list
Literature:There are two main references for this course:- Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations, 7th Edition, Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb,
Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff, University of Chicago Press, 2007, and- The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, University of Chicago Press, 2003.Other style guides and works on writing that I will use are:- American Mathematical Society. A Manual for Authors of Mathematical
Papers, 3rd rev. ed. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society,
1990.- Clark, Roy Peter. Writing Tools. 50 Essential Strategies for every Writer, First paperback ed. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2008.- Miller, J.E. The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers. Chigaco: University of Chicago Press, 2004.- Steenrod, Norman E., Halmos, Paul R., Schiffer, M.M., and Jean A., Dieudonne. How to Write Mathematics. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 1973.- Strunk, William Jr., and E.B. White. The Elements of Style, 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.- Williams, Joseph M. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, With two chapters coauthored by Gregory G. Colomb. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990.- Zinsser, William. On Writing Well, 30th anniversary ed. New York: Harper Collins, 2006.
Dissertations, 7th Edition, Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb,
Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff, University of Chicago Press, 2007, and- The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, University of Chicago Press, 2003.Other style guides and works on writing that I will use are:- American Mathematical Society. A Manual for Authors of Mathematical
Papers, 3rd rev. ed. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society,
1990.- Clark, Roy Peter. Writing Tools. 50 Essential Strategies for every Writer, First paperback ed. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2008.- Miller, J.E. The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers. Chigaco: University of Chicago Press, 2004.- Steenrod, Norman E., Halmos, Paul R., Schiffer, M.M., and Jean A., Dieudonne. How to Write Mathematics. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 1973.- Strunk, William Jr., and E.B. White. The Elements of Style, 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.- Williams, Joseph M. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, With two chapters coauthored by Gregory G. Colomb. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990.- Zinsser, William. On Writing Well, 30th anniversary ed. New York: Harper Collins, 2006.
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